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Solomon

1997 · 170 min

A stately, old-fashioned biblical epic that moves deliberately through palace intrigue and moral decline, feeling grand but somewhat distant.

Directed by
Roger Young
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Ben Cross, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Stefania Rocca
Overview
David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon, fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be.

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Directed by
Roger Young
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Ben Cross, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Stefania Rocca
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • family
  • betrayal
  • faith
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Roger Young
Written by
Bradley T. Winter
Starring
Ben Cross, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, Stefania Rocca, Vivica A. Fox, Anouk Aimée, Max von Sydow, Umberto Orsini, Richard Dillane
Music
Ennio Morricone, Patrick Williams
Cinematography
Raffaele Mertes
Runtime
170 min
Country
Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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